Libraries closed for maintenance
Toukley, Tuggerah, Kincumber, Lake Haven and Bateau Bay libraries are undergoing maintenance and improvement works and will be closed at various times in May and June. Toukley Library is closed until…
Bateau Bay
Red Bus seeks to rezone depot land
The operator of Red Bus in Bateau Bay is taking steps to future-proof its business by consulting with Council over the potential to re-zone some of the land it is currently using as a bus depot.
Crisis brewing over Council leases with community and business groups
The issue of leasing agreements and tender processes between the Council, community groups and business operators continues to be muddied, despite the issuing of a new leasing policy almost 18 months ago.
Calling all skaters and scooters for Coast Series comp 2022
Registration is open for skaters and scooters who are keen to take part in the Central Coast Series Skate and Scooter Competition 2022.
Bateau Bay’s Judy Townsend awarded Local Woman of the Year
Bateau Bay resident, and familair face to many, Judy Townsend has been awarded Local Woman of the Year at the NSW Local Woman of the Year Awards.
Bateau Bay Golf Range in the rough
The owner of the Bateau Bay Golf Range who has been trying to renew a lease with Central Coast Council since 2015 says he has finally been told he has…
Bateau Bay’s abandoned trolleys should be a thing of the past
Law that will fine shopping trolley owners has been delayed since last November, leaving the Council to pick up the cost of clearing them up particularly in places where abandoned trolleys is commonplace such as Bateau Bay,
Macaw mission saves Chelsea
A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew has pulled off an unusual rescue, luring a lost Macaw down from a power pole and into its owner’s arms at Bateau Bay…
Community efforts acknowledged for track extension
Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, said he was delighted to see the Coast Walking Track extended all the way from Crackneck Lookout to Shelly Beach, thanks to the Bateau…
Collective wants planning panel to refuse vertical village
A large redevelopment of the Nareen Gardens Village at Bateau Bay has met with resistance from neighbours but those in favour say the plans will help meet the huge demand…
Can-do community builds safe path
Visitors and residents of Bateau Bay can now walk in safety from Shelly Beach to Crackneck Lookout completely in the bush, away from busy traffic along Bateau Bay Rd. Residents…
Steele family will take 10,000 steps a week in red socks
Kidney disease that affects 1.7M Australians, and in October 2021 the Kidney Community is seeking public support. The community can do this by joining a Red Socks virtual walk on…
Lookout concept plan open for comment
The NSW Government has made a $430,000 funding commitment to the upgrade of Crackneck Lookout at Bateau Bay. National Parks and Wildlife Service announced in last week’s Chronicle that they…
Mardi and Bateau Bay make top 10 affordable suburbs list
Five of the Top 10 Suburbs for Affordable Houses in NSW are on the Central Coast – Mardi, Bateau Bay, Springfield, Point Clare and Kariong. Riskwise Property Research did an…
Father John retires after 44 years with ambulance service
Former Bateau Bay paramedic and chaplain for NSW Ambulance, John Sillince, who became known as Father John, retired on August 22 after a 44-year career helping people in their hour…
Community group formed to oppose aged care expansion
A new community group has formed, Bateau Bay Community Collective, to campaign against a $148M redevelopment which will quadruple the size of Nareen Gardens, an independent living and aged care…
Concept plan released for iconic lookout upgrade
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is planning to revitalise Bateau Bay’s tired looking Crackneck Lookout precinct in Wyrrabalong National Park with smart new design features and improved facilities….
Bay Square evacuated after bomb threat
Shoppers and staff at Bateau Bay Square were evacuated last Thursday because of a bomb scare. Police were called to the centre on Bay Village Rd after a threat was…
Two new local cases brings tally to 47
Thursday Aug 26, 2021: Central Coast Local Health District confirms that two additional local residents have tested positive to COVID-19 to 8pm last night. One case is linked to a…
Robotic surgery aids rapid recovery
A Bateau Bay man is the first patient to have undergone a procedure using a new robotic surgical system at Gosford Private Hospital. The da Vinci Xi surgical system by…